Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94

The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga

Devanagari script

उद्यत्प्रद्योतनोद्योतद्युतौ श्रीमणिमंडले । हेमांभोजासनासीनं कृष्णं त्रैलोक्यमोहनम् ॥ ९४ ॥

Transliteration

udyatpradyotanodyotadyutau śrīmaṇimaṃḍale | hemāṃbhojāsanāsīnaṃ kṛṣṇaṃ trailokyamohanam || 94 ||

Translation

उदय पावणाऱ्या तेजाच्या प्रभेने उजळलेल्या श्रीमणिमंडलावर, सुवर्ण कमळासनावर श्रीकृष्ण विराजमान होते—जे त्रैलोक्याला मोहित करणारे आहेत।

Word by Word

• उद्यत्: rising
• उद्यत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद्-यत् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण ‘rising’

• प्रद्योतन: of the sun (illumination)
• प्रद्योतन: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रद्योतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/6th), एकवचन; समासे ‘of the sun/light’ (contextual)

• उद्योत: of the brilliance
• उद्योत: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्योत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/6th), एकवचन; समासे ‘of the radiance’

• द्युतौ: in (that) radiance
• द्युतौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/7th), एकवचन; ‘in the splendor’

• श्रीमणिमण्डले: in the splendid jeweled circle
• श्रीमणिमण्डले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-मणि-मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/7th), एकवचन; ‘in the auspicious jeweled circle/setting’

• हेमाम्भोजासनासीनम्: seated on a golden lotus-seat
• हेमाम्भोजासनासीनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम-अम्भोज-आसन-आसीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; ‘seated on a golden lotus-seat’; विशेषण (कृष्णम्)

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन

• त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्: enchanter of the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यमोहनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य-मोहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन; ‘enchanter of the three worlds’; विशेषण (कृष्णम्)

Speaker

Narada (descriptive narration within the dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It presents a dhyāna-image of Kṛṣṇa—radiant, enthroned on a golden lotus—meant to steady the mind in devotion by contemplating the Lord as the all-attractive reality who captivates the three worlds.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is supported here through reverent visualization (dhyāna) and praise: by fixing attention on Kṛṣṇa’s luminous form and majesty, the devotee’s mind naturally turns from distraction to loving remembrance (smaraṇa).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not teaching a specific Vedāṅga rule, the verse exemplifies the applied use of chandas-style poetic compounds and devotional dhyāna practice—often integrated with mantra and ritual visualization in Purāṇic instruction.